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FF closest equivalent to 15-85 EF-S?

Started Jun 3, 2015 | Discussions thread
diness Veteran Member • Posts: 3,758
Re: FF closest equivalent to 15-85 EF-S?

Tom Holly wrote:

I love my 15-85 EF-S. Lightweight, versatile, with much better image quality than superzooms.

What are some good equivalents for full frame? I shoot a lot of slides with EOS film bodies and really want to rationalise into an EF only kit.

I'm thinking maybe the 24-105 f/4L or the 24-105 STM

You got it, those are the two FF lenses most similar to the 15-85.  They would be like a 15-65mm lens on crop, so not quite the full range, but the closest you're gonna get.  You should get better IQ with the 24-105L on FF and at least as good IQ with the STM one.  The STM version is much lighter than the L, but the L has much better build quality.  I would go with the 24-105L personally.

 diness's gear list:diness's gear list
Canon EOS R Canon EF 135mm F2L USM Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS STM Macro Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM
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